Game.



H. NIPPER.

GAME.

APPLICATION HLED FEB. 13. 1918.

Patented Apr. 29,1919.

ATTORN EY GAME.

APPLICATION FILED FEB13|1918.

Patented Apr. 29,1919.`

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Mig JMW/W@ ATTOR N EY @NYT STATES T HENRY NIPPER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

GAME.

Application filed February 13, 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY NIPPER, a citizen .of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Graines, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to games and has for its object the production of a simple and eiicient game which is provided with a target, which target is adapted to actuate an indicator in order to permit the players of the game to easily ascertain and keep a record of vtheir respective scores.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple and eiicient means for operating the indicator and marking the same when the target is struck by a thrown object.

With these and other objects in view this invention consists in certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the target, the supporting means being shown in section.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the target member.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the target.

Fig. 4 is a vertical section through the casing which supports the ratchet bar engaging pawls.

Fig. 5 is a rear elevation of the connecting frame for the cables which operate the indicator.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the indicator and marking means therefor.

Fig. 7 is a section taken on the line 7--7 of Fig. 5. v

By referring to the drawings, it will be seen that 1 designates the partition upon which the target is adapted to be supported. This target comprises an inner bulls-eye 2, an intermediate ring 3 and an outer ring 4. The outer ring 4 is provided with a beveled inner edge 4 and the intermediate ring 3 is provided with beveled side edges 3 as shown in Fig. 3 to permit the ball to easily operate the rings when striking the edge thereof. A standard 5 is supported in the rear of the partition 1 and this standard 5 carries a Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 29, 1919..

serial No. 216,866.

T-joint 6 within which joint 6 is threaded the sleeve 7. A tube 8 is slidably mounted within the sleeve 7 and this tube 8 is provided with a socket knob 9 upon its outer end for the purpose of supporting the bulls-eye 2. The socket knob 9 communicates with an aperture 10 formed in the bulls-eye 2. A. suitable bearing 11 is carried by the partition 1 for fitting around the tube 8, as shown in Fig. 3 to facilitate the reciprocation of the tube 8 through the partition 1. An ejector rod 12 is slidably mounted through the tube 8 and is provided with an ejector head 13 which ejector head 13 fits within the socket knob 9 and is adapted to eject a ball .or other object which may be thrown into the same. A coil spring 14 is carried by the inner end of the rod 12 and rests against the retaining plate 15 and also rests against the stop plate 16 carried by the tube 8, in this way holding the ejector rod 12 in a retracted position. A jingle bell 17 is supported upon the plate 16 by means of a supporting spring 18.

The intermediate ring 3 is supported upon a plurality of supporting rods `19 which supporting rods 19 extend through the bearings 20 and are connected to the converging rods 21 which converging rods 21 are connected to the bearings 22, the bearings 22 being slid.- ably mounted upon the sleeve 7. The outer ring 4 is supported upon a plurality of supporting rods 23 which supporting rods 23 are connected to the converging rods 24 carried by the bearings 25 the bearing 25 being slidably mounted upon the sleeve 7.

The bearing 22 is engaged by means of a cable 26 which cable 26 passes over a pulley 27, the cable being connected to the rod 2S carried by the frame 29. The bearing 25 is connected to a cable 30 which cable 30 passes over a pulley 31, this cable 30 being in turn connected to a rod 32 extending through the frame 29. The plate 16 is engaged by means of a cable 33 which passes over a pulley 34 and is connected to a rod 35, this rod passing through the guiding frame 29 and engaging the slidable section 36 of the frame 29. Each of the rods 28, 32 and 35 is provided with an enlarged head 37 for limiting the movement of the rods within or through the movable section 36 of the frame 29. The frame 29 is substantially U-shaped in cross section upon its side portions 38 within which the movable section 36 is adapted to slide.

The usual counter 39 is placed in front of the target and supports a casing 40 through which casing 40 works a ratchet bar 41, the ratchet bar 41 being connected to an operating cable 42, which operating cable 42 passes around the respective guiding pulleys 43, the cable being in turn connected to the movable frame 36 for the purpose of reciprocating the ratchet bar 41 as the target is operated or as the frame 36 is moved upon the frame 29. The casing 40 carries a pair of pivoted pawls 44 which are provided with teeth engaging ends 45, the ends 45 being normally held in engagement with the ratchet bar 41 by means of the springs 46. Each pawl 44 is provided with an upwardly extending end 47 which projects through the opening 48 formed in the casing 40 in order to permit the operator to readily release the pawls 44 from engagement with the ratchet bar 41.

The ratchet bar 41 is connected to a scale beam 49 which beam 49 is connected to a scale 50 of suitable construction. The beam 49 carries a score card 51 which score card is adapted to move `with the beam 49. The rack bar 41 has the teeth formed upon the opposite sides thereof, arranged in staggered relation as shown in Fig. 4.

A marker frame 52 is carried by a side wall at one side of the counter 39 and a marker supporting loop or shoe 53 is slidably mounted upon the frame 52. A gear 54 is supported in a proper position for meshing with the rack 55 formed on the inner side of the loop 53 and this gear 54 supports a ratchet wheel 56, which ratchet wheel 56 is adapted to be engaged by a spring' pawl 57 carried by the beam 49. The shoe 53 is provided with an upwardly eX- tending linger 58 which carries a marking stylus or pencil 59 which pencil 59 is adapted to mark upon the score card 51 as indicated at 60 in Fig. 1.

An ejector cable 61 is connected to the plate 15 and passes over the pulleys 62 to the counter for the purpose of permitting the attendant or operator to reciprocate the ejector rod 12 for the purpose of removing a ball from the pocket 10. An inclined floor 62 is interposed between the partition 1 and the counter 39 to convey the ball back to the counter after the same rebounds from the target.

It should be understood that when a ball is thrown toward the target one of the rings will be forced inwardly thereby pulling upon one of the cables which are connected with the movable portion 36 of the frame 29 thereby pulling upon the cable 42 and causing the score card 51 to be pulled downwardly according to the amount of force caused by the striking of the ball upon the target. As the score card 51 is moved rdownwardly the pencil 59 will mark upon the :tace of the card as indicated at 60 and the pawls 44 will engage the ratchet bar 41 and hold the same in a set position. When the operator releases the pawls 44, the weight of the frame 36 vwill return the target to its normal position and the spring within the scale 50 will also assist in returning the score card 51 to its normal position. The spring pawl 57 will at this time engage the ratchet 56 and rotate the same the distance of one tooth, in this way shitting the indicator or marking pencil 50 laterally for a predetermined distance. The score card 51 is provided with a suitable graduation 63 thereon, for the purpose of permitting the players to readily determine the score. By means of the present device a complete record will be kept for each throw, the marker being moved laterally a predetermined distance at each operation of the target. Should the player throw the ball into the pocket 10, a special score will be obtained and a special prize given by the attendant or operator. The ball may be easily ejected from the pocket 10 as above described.

lt should be of course understood that certain obvious detail mechanical changes may be made in the present device without departing from the spirit of the invention so long as these changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

That I claim is 1. A game of the class described comprising a support, a target carried thereby, said target comprising a plurality of rings, supporting rods carried by `said support and supporting said rings, bearings carried by said support and fitting around said rods, a scale, an indicator connected to said scale and coperating therewith, and an operating cable connected to said rods for operating said indicator as said rings are pressed inwardly 2. A game of the class described comprising a support, a target carried thereby, a supporting standard, means for slidably supporting said target upon said standard, an indicator supported near said target, an operating cable connecting said target with said indicator, and means for automatically locking said indicator when said target is operated.

3. A game of the class described comprising a support, a target carried thereby. a supporting standard, means for slidably supporting said target upon said standard, an indicator supported near said target, an operating cable connecting said target with said indicator, a ratchet bar carried by said indicator and spring pressed pawls engaging said ratchet bar for locking the same in a set position.

4. A game of the class described comprising a support, a target carried thereby, a

supporting standard, means for slidably supporting said target upon Isaid standard, an indicator supported near said target, an operating cable connecting said target with said indicator, a ratchet bar carried 'by said indicator, pawls coperating therewith, a casing surrounding said pawls, a spring engaging each of the pawls for holding said pawls in engagement with said ratchet bar and said pawls extending above said casing -for permitting said pawls .to be easily disengaged from said ratchet bar.

5. A game of the class ldescribed comprising a target, an indicator, a ratchet bar connected to said indicator and adapted to move said indicator as said ratchet bar is moved, a marking device, coperating with said indicator, and means for moving said marking device laterally.

6. A game of the class described comprising a target, an indicator, a ratchet bar connected to said indicator and adapted to move said indicator as said ratchet bar is moved, a marking device coperating with said indicator and held against vertical movement, and means for moving said marking device laterally a predetermined distance as said target is operated.

7 A game of the class described comprising a target, a scale, means connecting said scale with said target, a score card carried by said mentioned means, a marking device, a track supporting said marking device cooperating with said indicator and holding the same against vertical movement, and means for moving said marking device laterally a predetermined distance at each return movement of said target.

8. A game comprising a target, an indicator, means for' pulling said indicator downwardly as said target is operated, a marking device coperating with said indicator, a track provided with a rack, a gear carried by said marking device and working in said rack, a ratchet carried by said gear, a spring pawl engaging said ratchet and carried by the means for pulling said indicator downwardly for moving said marking Idevice laterally a predetermined distance at each return movement of said target.

9. A game of the class described comprising a target, a plurality of rings carried by said target, a standard, a supporting sleeve carried by said standard, supporting rods carried by said rings and slidable upon said sleeve, an indicator, cables connecting said indicator with said rods for operating said indicator as said rods are moved inwardly, and a tube supporting one of said rings and extending through said sleeve.

10. A game of the class described comprising a target, a plurality of rings carried by said target, a standard, a supporting sleeve carried by said standard, supporting rods carried by said rings and slidable upon said sleeve, an indicator, cables connecting said indicator with said rods for operating said indicator as said rods are moved inwardly, a tube supporting one of said rings and extending through said sleeve, said last mentioned ring provided with a ball receiving pocket formed therein, and an ejecting rod extending through the said tube for ejecting a ball from said pocket.

11. A game of the class described comprising a target, a plurality of rings carried by said target, a standard, a supporting sleeve carried by said standard, supporting rods carried by said rings and slidable upon said sleeve, and an indicator, cables connecting said indicator with said rods for operating said indicator as said rods are moved inwardly, a tube supporting one of said rings and provided with a ball receiving pocket formed therein, an ejector rod extending through said tube for ejecting a ball from said pocket, and a bell carried by said tube.

12. A game of the class described comprising a target, a plurality of rings carried by said target, a standard, a supporting sleeve carried by said standard, supporting rods carried by said rings and slidable upon said sleeve, and an indicator, cables connecting said indicator with said rods for operating said indicator as said rods are moved inwardly a tube supporting one of said rings and extending through said sleeve, said last mentioned ring provided with a ball receiving pocket formed therein, an ejector rod extending through said tube for ejecting a ball Jfrom said pocket, a ball carried by said tube, a coil spring carried by said plunger rod and engaging said tube for holding said plunger rod in a retracted position within said tube.

13. A game of the class described comprising a target, an indicator, means for moving said indicator, and a marking device coperating with said indicator, and means for moving said marking device laterally.

14. A game of the class described comprising a target, said target constituting a plurality of sections, an indicator, a marking device coperating with said indicator, and means for progressively shifting said marking` device laterally for recording the movement of each section of said target individually.

15. A game of the class described comprising a target, an indicator, a marking device coperating with said indicator, and means for progressively shifting said marking device laterally for causing each movement of said target to be individually recorded by said marking device.

16. A game of the class described comprsing a target, an indicator, said target at each time one of the sections of said .comprising a plurality of sections, means target is struck. l0 for connecting the sections of said target to In testimony whereof I aiix my signature `said indicator, a stationary frame, a slidin ypresence of two Witnesses.

ing frame mounted upon said stationary HENRY NIPPER. frame, and means connecting the sections Witnesses:

of seid target With said sliding frame for WILLIAM S. FOWLER,

causing the same to actuate said indicator JOHN E. BURGH.

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